I slept obediently until the morning.The next morning was like every other morning—the same blue sky, the same white clouds, and even the chirping of birds outside the window seemed to be the same.At the same time, it was different from the other mornings.The reason was because of the good news that I received. It almost made me faint in my excitement.At seven in the morning, I was about to leave for college with Colin after having breakfast, and Queenie and Andrew were washing dishes in the kitchen. That was when the professor called me.Recently, I would get a headache whenever I saw anyone or anything related to the professor. So, the early morning call not only gave me a headache but also had the potential to ruin my entire day.Professor King was really up to something.Looking at his name on the screen, I wondered why he called Colin away in the middle of the night and then called me early in the morning.What did he want? Was he trying to torture us both by making us
However, Dreamlight's success was not solely due to my effort. I just did a few paintings to enhance the beauty of the houses. So, I couldn't take all the credit for such a big achievement.Of course, I did contribute to the success of the project, I wouldn't deny that.After working hard for so long, seeing the great results that were far beyond my expectations really made me overjoyed.But I couldn't really show how happy I was in front of my mentor. That would be too frivolous and might disappoint him."Thank you for your praise, Professor. And thanks to Dreamlight as well for such a high evaluation. I'll continue to work hard and strive for more good results," I responded humbly to express my respect and gratitude to the professor.He played a significant role in my career as an artist. He had invested so much energy into nurturing me.I could say that without the professor, there wouldn't be the Luna Lawson of today. To be more precise, I wouldn't have been able to achieve t
We were just normal young people who were eager to study and work hard. We wished to become great people and protect each other.The professor always managed to bring us back on track when our thoughts and actions strayed. And being appointed specifically to lead a project was a great honor.With so many famous artists out there, why would the partners choose inexperienced people like us?It might be a coincidence for me, but for Colin, it was clear that they trusted his capabilities. So, it would be a little ungrateful not to accept the offer.Furthermore, this might be a rare opportunity that shouldn't be missed. Opportunities waited for no one, so a precious opportunity like this could significantly shorten one's struggle on the journey to success.I understood the professor's desire to see his students succeed, but I never thought my future husband was one of the chosen ones.We could live a normal life of dating, get married, and have a family of our own. We could live peace
The professor slumped into his chair and let out a deep sigh after finishing his words.What a tactic he was using! The other two lecturers in the same office looked at Colin and me with a mix of envy, worry, and sympathy.I could only cry in frustration in my heart. The professor had labeled me as a stumbling block.But I wasn't. I was just an ordinary young woman who wanted to live a simple life.Why was I being accused like that by the professor? I was just trying to see if it was possible to turn it down. It didn't mean that Colin would definitely reject the offer. Was it really necessary to get so angry?Getting angry was bad for the old man's health. He had to take care of himself. And all this frowning and glaring wasn't going to help the teamwork among the faculty.Although, to be fair, what the professor said was mostly true—except for the exaggerations.Fine, as youths of the new era, we had to do our best."Are you taking on the project or not?" The professor's ang
I knew that I had done a great job on that project, but there was no need for them to be so exaggerated.I thanked them multiple times to calm down the heightened atmosphere in the classroom.After class, as I followed the crowd out, some of my fellow classmates came over to chat with me. They said they were my fans and they wished to learn from me in the future, making me feel a little embarrassed.I had planned to go to Crystal House to paint in the afternoon. Colin was so busy that he only sent a text asking me to have lunch by myself. So, I decided not to go home for lunch and just grab something at the cafeteria.As the weather turned colder, I felt a chill in my stomach after I ran to the cafeteria. So, I ordered a bowl of hot minestrone soup.Just as I was about to eat after finding a relatively quiet spot, another person sat down across from me.Looking up, I didn't expect to see Winston's sour face. He stared straight at me with a fierce gaze, making me put down my spoon
Actually, after we had a barbecue together the last time, Jade and I discussed Zara and Chris. Both of us felt that they were not a good match for each other.Zara was the outgoing type of woman. She was warm and treated others sincerely. She practiced kickboxing since she was young and even won second place in a junior competition for two consecutive seasons. If it weren't for her injury, she might have become a professional kickboxer now.But Chris seemed to be the opposite. He was indifferent and aloof, as if he wasn't aware that he was Zara's boyfriend. He always treated her coldly.Even someone slow like me could see that Chris was not really into Zara. They stayed together solely because Zara was holding on to their relationship.At that time, I didn't understand why Zara, who had a strong personality, could be so persistent in this one-sided relationship. In my opinion, it wasn't worth it at all. I even wanted to tell her to leave Chris.There would always be someone who wa
Never had I imagined that the easygoing, decisive Zara could be blinded by love. She forsook her own dignity for a man who didn't even love her. I was so mad that I slapped my knees out of frustration."And you know what? Faye then claimed that she felt sick and threw herself into Chris' embrace. That fucker then abandoned everyone and sent her to the hospital. He was missing for three whole days. Zara called and texted him, but he never replied."Can you imagine how mad I was? I was there. If my mom hadn't stopped me, I would've kicked and slapped Chris to death."I felt the same too. A toxic boyfriend like him should be slapped and kicked away. He should be locked away with his shameless childhood friend so that they would not pollute the dating pool."Zara broke up with him, yeah? Good. She doesn't need a man who stood her up during an important talk about their marriage.""Chris sent Faye to the hospital, and the doctor said that she was allergic to the fabric she was wearing.
Early December sounded very far away, but it was just next week. For some reason, I had an ominous feeling regarding Colin's new project. Something inside me hoped that he would turn it down because I felt like I was about to lose something.I could only tell myself this bad feeling came from my reluctance to be ignored by Colin when he was busy with work. Surely, it had nothing to do with my sixth sense. Nevertheless, I felt on edge.I found my self-contradiction rather amusing at times. Colin always came home late. I had tried many times to stay up to talk to him and to go to bed with him together. But it never worked. I would doze off before he reached home.And for once, Colin came home early. We kissed and cuddled, yet sleep eluded me as I lay on the bed. To make sure neither of us got carried away by our urges, I silently distanced myself from him. There was now a one-foot gap between us.I knew how frustrated Colin was. He hugged the love of his life to sleep every night, ye